Population
Roswell
92,577
Medford
59,062
Median Income
Roswell
$124,422
Medford
$118,089
Home Value
Roswell
$520,500
Medford
$715,500
Rent
Roswell
$1,707
Medford
$2,477
Crime Rate
Roswell
N/A
Medford
1.80
Cost of Living
Roswell
173.9
Medford
205.7
Avg Temp
Roswell
N/A
Medford
N/A
Unemployment
Roswell
4.3%
Medford
4.4%
How Similar Are Roswell & Medford?
Medford is Roswell's #10 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Roswell
92,577
Medford
59,062
Roswell has a 36% larger population than Medford.
Political Leaning
Roswell
27.0%
Medford
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Roswell
4.3%
Medford
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Roswell
$124,422
Medford
$118,089
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Roswell
$520,500
Medford
$715,500
Medford has a 27% higher home values than Roswell.
Education
Roswell
44.1%
Medford
42.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Roswell
65.0%
Medford
69.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Roswell
173.9
Medford
205.7
Medford has a 15% higher cost of living than Roswell.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Roswell and Medford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Roswell
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Medford
Roswell leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roswell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoswell has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,941 in Medford (38% lower). Roswell has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,476 in Medford (33% lower). Roswell scores 216.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 306.5 in Medford.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a single-family homes of 71.0% compared to 39.5% in Medford. Roswell has a owner-occupied of 71.2% compared to 53.1% in Medford. Roswell has a median rent of $1,707 vs $2,477 in Medford (31% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell: 51,623 vs Medford: 37,237 for labor force. Roswell has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 22.2% in Medford. Roswell: 19 min vs Medford: 24 min for mean commute.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMedford has a high school diploma or higher of 56.5% compared to 52.1% in Roswell. Roswell has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.1% compared to 42.7% in Medford.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoswell has a population of 92,577, about 1.6x the size of Medford (59,062). Medford skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 40.0.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
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Roswell
Medford
Healthcare — Medford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMedford: 3.3 vs Roswell: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Roswell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford has a public transit of 14.1% compared to 1.0% in Roswell. Medford has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.3% in Roswell. Roswell has a work from home of 29.1% compared to 22.2% in Medford.
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